公开(公告)号：US20240050740A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18493778

申请日：2023-10-24

Applicant: Norbert Kaula

Inventor： Norbert Kaula

IPC: A61N1/08

CPC classification number: A61N1/086

Abstract: The present invention provides an active implantable medical device (AIMD) comprising an implantable lead, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) within a hermetic enclosure of the AIMD, and a sensing and cancellation wave output from the ASIC supplying to the lead. The invention also provides a method of reducing heating of an AIMD and a lead thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20210052885A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17001571

申请日：2020-08-24

Applicant: Norbert Kaula

Inventor： Norbert Kaula

IPC: A61N1/05

Abstract: The present invention provides an implantable electrode device, a medical device/system thereof, and a diagnostic and/or therapeutic method using the medical device/system. The implantable electrode device includes a flexible non-conductive flap, one or more electrodes integrated with the flap, and one or more wires embedded within the flap and connected to the one or more electrodes. The invention exhibits numerous technical merits such as stable fixation of the electrode to a biological target in a patient.

公开(公告)号：US08903496B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-02

申请号：US13600875

申请日：2012-08-31

Applicant: Scott Drees ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu ,  Scott G. Leyh ,  Richard J. Polefko ,  Stephen C. Trier ,  Raymond L. Yoder

Inventor： Scott Drees ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu ,  Scott G. Leyh ,  Richard J. Polefko ,  Stephen C. Trier ,  Raymond L. Yoder

IPC: A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/08 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/36132 ,  G06F3/1423

Abstract: A clinician programming system operable to control an implantable medical device includes a clinician programmer and a secondary unit. The clinician programmer has a housing, and includes a first display configured to display information indicative of the inputs by the clinician or display information indicative of status of an implantable pulse generator, the first display having a first display size. The secondary unit is separate from the housing of the clinician programmer and includes a secondary display. The secondary display is configured to communicate with the clinician programmer via the secondary display communication interface and configured to display information received via the secondary display communication interface.

Abstract translation: 可操作以控制可植入医疗装置的临床医生编程系统包括临床医生编程器和辅助单元。 临床医生编程器具有壳体，并且包括被配置为显示指示临床医生的输入的信息或指示可植入脉冲发生器的状态的显示信息的第一显示器，第一显示器具有第一显示尺寸。 辅助单元与临床医生编程器的壳体分开并且包括辅助显示器。 辅助显示器被配置为经由次显示通信接口与临床医生编程器通信，并被配置为显示经由次显示通信接口接收的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20140067013A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13601504

申请日：2012-08-31

Applicant: Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

Inventor： Norbert Kaula ,  Yohannes Iyassu

IPC: A61N1/372

CPC classification number: A61N1/37247 ,  A61N1/36132 ,  A61N1/36142 ,  A61N1/37211 ,  A61N1/37252

Abstract: The present disclosure involves an electronic apparatus for programming an implantable medical device to provide a stimulation therapy for a patient. The electronic apparatus includes a user interface configured to communicate with a user, a memory storage configured to store executable instructions, and a computer processor configured to execute the instructions to implement a plurality of safety controls. The safety controls include: starting/stopping the stimulation therapy by starting the stimulation therapy after a predefined time delay but stopping the stimulation therapy instantaneously; disabling programming of the electronic apparatus and terminating any existing stimulation therapy in response to a low-battery status of the electronic apparatus; adjusting a value of a stimulation parameter of the stimulation therapy one predetermined step at a time, each adjustment corresponding to a separate user input; and restricting a range in which the user can set an upper limit and a lower limit of the stimulation parameter.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种用于编程可植入医疗装置以为患者提供刺激疗法的电子装置。 电子设备包括被配置为与用户进行通信的用户界面，被配置为存储可执行指令的存储器存储器和被配置为执行指令以实现多个安全控制的计算机处理器。 安全控制包括：通过在预定义的时间延迟之后开始刺激治疗，立即停止刺激治疗来启动/停止刺激疗法; 禁用电子设备的编程并且响应于电子设备的低电量状态终止任何现有的刺激疗法; 一次调整刺激治疗的刺激参数的值一个预定步骤，每个调整对应于单独的用户输入; 并限制用户可以设定刺激参数的上限和下限的范围。

公开(公告)号：US20120238893A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13427760

申请日：2012-03-22

Applicant: Allen Farquhar ,  James Gharib ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Jeffrey Blewett ,  Goretti Medeiros

Inventor： Allen Farquhar ,  James Gharib ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Jeffrey Blewett ,  Goretti Medeiros

IPC: A61B5/05 ,  A61B5/0488

CPC classification number: A61B5/0492 ,  A61B5/0488 ,  A61B5/05 ,  A61B5/4893 ,  A61B90/04 ,  A61N1/08

Abstract: System (20) and related methods for performing surgical procedures and assessments, including the use of neurophysiology-based monitoring to determine nerve proximity and nerve direction to surgical instruments (30) employed in accessing a surgical target site.

Abstract translation: 系统（20）和用于执行外科手术和评估的相关方法，包括使用基于神经生理学的监测来确定进入外科手术靶位置的手术器械（30）的神经接近度和神经方向。

公开(公告)号：US08182423B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US12649604

申请日：2009-12-30

Applicant: Patrick Miles ,  Scot Martinelli ,  Eric Finley ,  James Gharib ,  Allen Farquhar ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Jeffrey Blewett ,  Goretti Medeiros, legal representative

Inventor： Patrick Miles ,  Scot Martinelli ,  Eric Finley ,  James Gharib ,  Allen Farquhar ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Jeffrey Blewett

IPC: A61B1/32 ,  A61N1/00

CPC classification number: A61B17/02 ,  A61B1/32 ,  A61B5/0492 ,  A61B5/4893 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B17/0206 ,  A61B17/0218 ,  A61B17/025 ,  A61B17/0293 ,  A61B2017/00026 ,  A61B2017/00039 ,  A61B2017/0256 ,  A61B2017/0262

Abstract: A system for accessing a surgical target site and related methods, involving an initial distraction system for creating an initial distraction corridor, and an assembly capable of distracting from the initial distraction corridor to a secondary distraction corridor and thereafter sequentially receiving a plurality of retractor blades for retracting from the secondary distraction corridor to thereby create an operative corridor to the surgical target site, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

公开(公告)号：US08114019B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-14

申请号：US12650123

申请日：2009-12-30

Applicant: Patrick Miles ,  Scot Martinelli ,  Eric Finley ,  James Gharib ,  Allen Farquhar ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Jeffrey Blewett ,  Goretti Medeiros, legal representative

Inventor： Patrick Miles ,  Scot Martinelli ,  Eric Finley ,  James Gharib ,  Allen Farquhar ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Jeffrey Blewett

IPC: A61B1/32

CPC classification number: A61B17/025 ,  A61B1/32 ,  A61B5/4893 ,  A61B17/0206 ,  A61B17/0218 ,  A61B2017/00473 ,  A61B2017/0262

Abstract: A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue refraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

公开(公告)号：US08068912B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-29

申请号：US10754899

申请日：2004-01-09

Applicant: Norbert Kaula ,  Jeffrey Blewett ,  Goretti Medeiros, legal representative ,  James Gharib ,  Allen Farquhar

Inventor： Norbert Kaula ,  Jeffrey Blewett ,  James Gharib ,  Allen Farquhar

IPC: A61B5/05

CPC classification number: A61B5/4893 ,  A61B5/04001 ,  A61B5/0488 ,  A61B5/1106 ,  A61B5/4836 ,  A61B5/7217 ,  A61B5/743 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/02 ,  A61B2017/00039 ,  A61N1/08 ,  A61N1/36 ,  A61N1/36017

Abstract: The present invention involves systems and methods for determining nerve proximity, nerve direction, and pathology relative to a surgical instrument based on an identified relationship between neuromuscular responses and the stimulation signal that caused the neuromuscular responses.

公开(公告)号：US07819801B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-26

申请号：US10789797

申请日：2004-02-27

Applicant: Patrick Miles ,  Scot Martinelli ,  Eric Finley ,  James Gharib ,  Allen Farquhar ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Jeffrey Blewett ,  Goretti Medeiros, legal representative

Inventor： Patrick Miles ,  Scot Martinelli ,  Eric Finley ,  James Gharib ,  Allen Farquhar ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Jeffrey Blewett

IPC: A61B1/32

CPC classification number: A61B17/0206 ,  A61B1/32 ,  A61B5/04001 ,  A61B5/4836 ,  A61B17/02 ,  A61B17/0218 ,  A61B2017/0256

Abstract: A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.

公开(公告)号：US20100094093A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-15

申请号：US12635418

申请日：2009-12-10

Applicant: Patrick Miles ,  Scot Martinelli ,  Eric Finley ,  James Gharib ,  Allen Farquhar ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Jeffrey Blewett

Inventor： Patrick Miles ,  Scot Martinelli ,  Eric Finley ,  James Gharib ,  Allen Farquhar ,  Norbert Kaula ,  Jeffrey Blewett

IPC: A61B1/32

CPC classification number: A61B17/02 ,  A61B1/32 ,  A61B5/0492 ,  A61B5/4893 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B17/0206 ,  A61B17/0218 ,  A61B17/025 ,  A61B17/0293 ,  A61B2017/00026 ,  A61B2017/00039 ,  A61B2017/0256 ,  A61B2017/0262

Abstract: A system for accessing a surgical target site and related methods, involving an initial distraction system for creating an initial distraction corridor, and an assembly capable of distracting from the initial distraction corridor to a secondary distraction corridor and thereafter sequentially receiving a plurality of retractor blades for retracting from the secondary distraction corridor to thereby create an operative corridor to the surgical target site, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.